join the euro. the result is the democratic consent in britain is now wafer thin. some people say they plan aside as a responsible, creates uncertainty for business and is it? over britain's place in the european union. but the question mark is already better. ignoring it is not going to make it go away. in fact, i would argue quite the reverse. those who refuse to contemplate consulting the british people would in my view make it more likely. simply asking the british people to carry on accepting european settlement under which they've had little choice as a path to ensuring when the question is finally put in a soundstage will have to be, it is much more likely the british people will reject the european union. that is why i'm in favor of having a referendum. i believe in confronting this issue of the sheep shaping it, making the debate, not simply open a difficult situation will go away. some argue the solution is therefore to hold a referendum now. i understand the impatience of wanting to make